Human rights

26 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/829

DEBATE ON DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOCUSES ON EFFECTS OF EMBARGOES, DEBT BURDENS, WIDENING GAPS IN WEALTH

19980326 Chairman's Statement on Kosovo Calls For Independent Investigation into Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings

(Reissued as received.)

26 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/509

MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPRESS CONCERN AT VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THEIR BEHALF WITHOUT PRIOR CONSULTATION

19980326 Meeting of Persons Chairing Human Rights Treaty Bodies Has No Mandate as 'Trustee of Treaty Monitoring System', They Stress

25 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/507

CULTURAL PATTERNS HINDER ZIMBABWE'S EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT COVENANT ON CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19980325 Education Programme Seeks To Raise Awareness, Break Stranglehold of Outdated Customs

25 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/506

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ZIMBABWE'S INITIAL REPORT ON ITS COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANT ON CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS

19980325 Also, Experts Call for Resolution Urging High Commissioner For Human Rights to Address Committee's Critical Staffing Needs

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/504

CYPRUS DETERMINED TO ENSURE THAT ALL ITS LAWS CONFORM TO COVENANT ON CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19980324 Committee Begins Consideration of Cyprus' Third Periodic Report on Compliance with Covenant

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/827

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS, FUNCTIONING OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES

19980324

(Reissued as received.)

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/825

FOREIGN MINISTER OF CUBA ADDRESSES COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

19980324 Debate Begins on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

(Reissued as received.)

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/505

FEW BILLS AIMED AT CYPRUS' COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANT ON CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS ENACTED INTO LAW TO DATE, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19980324 Members Cite Disparity between Promises, Achievements, in Country's Third Periodic Report

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/828

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSES EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION STANDARDS

19980324

(Reissued as received.)

24 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/826

DELEGATES AT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DECRY PERSISTENT RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA

19980324 Minister for Higher Education of Tunisia Addresses Rights Forum

(Reissued as received.)